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Over 30,000 people injured on the job Fill Halifax Metro Centre three times 8,000 seriously enough to lose time from work 29 people died at work. ChallengesTRANSCRIPT
Agenda• Challenges / Progress in 2008 • Key Initiatives• Financial Results• WSIS Progress – Recap• Looking Ahead• Questions and Answers
Over 30,000 people injured on the job • Fill Halifax Metro Centre three times
8,000 seriously enough to lose time from work
29 people died at work.
Challenges
Progress - Injury Rate 3.2 3.2
3.0 3.0 2.9
2.9
2.6
2.6
2.48
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0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Progress – Composite Duration
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
2005 2006 2007 2008102
95
105114
Progress – Awareness of Safety
75%
80%
85%
2007 2008
New Measure• Stakeholder Engagement Index• 45% in 2008
Key Initiatives
• Workplace Safety Grade 9 Pilot• Youth Safety Program Inventory• Inter-agency collaboration (WCB, OHS,
HRSDC)
Key Initiatives• Strategy for Reducing Litigiousness• Early Review and Resolution• Stakeholder Counsellors
Other Initiatives of Note • Mainstay Awards• Collaboration on skills
development/return to work • Labour and Workforce Development and
WCB strategic plans
Financial Results
Percentage Funded
28.0%funded
40.3%
67.8%74.5%
81.2% 75.3%
0%
10%20%
30%
40%
50%60%
70%
80%90%
100%
1992 1995 2000 2005 2006 2007
59.9%
2008
Where Does the Money Go?Unfunded Liability 14.4%
IWA 0.1%WCAT 0.6%
OH&S 3.3%
WAP 0.9%
WCB 14.6%
Compensation Costs 66.0%
OEA / OWC 0.1%
Total Benefits 80.4%
Other Payments 19.6%
WSIS Progress To Date
WSIS Progress• Statement of Principles and Objectives• Strategic plan / system performance
measures • Stronger, representative WCB Board of
Directors• Semi-annual meetings (report out at
annual meeting; input at fall session)
WSIS Progress
• Increased awareness of workplace safety• Focus on partnerships – agencies, Advisory
Council and stakeholders• Issues Resolution Working Group• WCB Program Policy Consultation
WSIS Progress• Stakeholder committee - advice on
performance measures • $20 million enhancement - supplementary
benefits• $220 million chronic pain • Funding for injured worker associations
Looking Ahead
Looking Ahead• Refine consultation process• Led by Coordinating Committee• Assisted by group of stakeholders
Questions